Bizerte Governorate (Arabic: ولاية بنزرت Wilāyat Benzart pronounced [bɑnˈzɑrt]; French: Gouvernorat de Bizerte) is the northernmost of the 24 governorates of Tunisia. It is in northern Tunisia, approximately rectangular and having a long north coast. It covers an area of 3,750 km2 including two large lakes, one coastal hence saline and one freshwater being the World Heritage Site, Ichkeul lake.[1] Its population was 568,219 as at the 2014 census.[3] The capital is Bizerte which stands principally on inlet between Bizerte lake and the Mediterranean. The offshore Galite Islands are part of the governorate, as are the ruins of the ancient city of Utica.
Bizerte Governorate
ولاية بنزرت | |
|---|---|
 Map of Tunisia with Bizerte highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 37°16′N 9°52′E / 37.267°N 9.867°E | |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Created | 1956[1] |
| Capital | Bizerte |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Salem Ben Yacoub (since 2024) [2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,750 km2 (1,450 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 13th of 24 |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 568,219 |
| • Rank | Ranked 7th of 24 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal prefix | xx |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-23 |
Geography
editThe governorate is centered 60 kilometres (37 mi) from the capital and borders the governorates of Ariana, Béja and Manouba.
The average temperature is 22.75 °C and annual rainfall is 300-800 millimeters.[1]
Administrative divisions
editAdministratively, the governorate is divided into fourteen delegations (mutamadiyat), thirteen municipalities, seven rural councils, and 102 sectors (imadas).[1] The delegations and their populations from the 2004 and 2014 censuses,[3] are listed below:
(Zarzouna is not shown)
| Delegation | Area km2 |
Population 2004 |
Population 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bizerte Nord | 53.52 | 75,234 | 87,307 |
| Bizerte Sud | 398.75 | 45,227 | 55,659 |
| Djoumine | ... | 35,213 | 29,029 |
| El Alia | ... | 24,539 | 27,075 |
| Ghar El Melh | ... | 18,525 | 19,477 |
| Ghezala | ... | 27,799 | 26,977 |
| Mateur | ... | 47,562 | 46,975 |
| Menzel Bourguiba | ... | 54,804 | 61,919 |
| Menzel Jemil | ... | 39,691 | 47,224 |
| Ras Jabel | ... | 51,240 | 58,241 |
| Sejenane | ... | 42,156 | 40,166 |
| Tinja | ... | 19,444 | 23,455 |
| Utique | ... | 18,266 | 19,922 |
| Zarzouna | 7.12 | 24,428 | 24,793 |
The following thirteen municipalities are located in Bizerte Governorate:
| Code | Municipality | Population (2014)[4] |
|---|---|---|
| 1711 | Bizerte | 136,917 |
| 1712 | Sejnane | 5,645 |
| 1713 | Mateur | 34,010 |
| 1714 | Menzel Bourguiba | 54,536 |
| 1715 | Tinja | 21,139 |
| 1716 | Ghar al Milh | 5,345 |
| 1717 | Aousja | 5,126 |
| 1718 | Menzel Jemil | 22,238 |
| 1719 | Menzel Abderrahmane | 19,078 |
| 1720 | El Alia | 18,359 |
| 1721 | Ras Jebel | 28,610 |
| 1722 | Metline | 9,904 |
| 1723 | Raf Raf | 9,850 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d (in French) "tunisieindustrie.nat.tn". Archived from the original on 2009-02-17.
- ^ https://www.tap.info.tn/en/Portal-Top-News-EN/17861830-president-of-the
- ^ a b "2014 Tunisian census data". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18.
- ^ Recensement Général de la Population et de l'Habitat 2014 – Population, logements et ménages par commune et arrondissement [Census 2014 results – population, accommodation and households per municipality and delegation] (Report) (in French). National Institute of Statistics. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
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